I went to the allotment yesterday and today been digging up the path between me and neighbours plot well some of it trying to level it off and lots of rubbish in there, once done a bit more will try and put more egde boards along plot to mark out my plot
Allotment (using main gate) got broken into the other day and someone had rotavator stolen so now have a new key lock so back to keys was liking the combi lock
Just noticed that some of the tomatoes in the plastic gh have got frosted rest are fine, lots of damage to peoples potaotes at allotment and plot neighbour lost courgette
Hello scroggin we have had rain I was up allotment digging for a bit then rain but still carry on digging so now should have enough room for 2 planks along edge of plot - nearly half path dug up de weeded and rubbish removed - some of ground like concrete so hard and ouch on shoulder found a large boulder underground
Scroggin good idea to use plastic cups, I did that last year with the take away cups did not realise that they has plastic inside them and planted straight out in ground thinking they would bio-degrade
GWRS what do chick peas do what do you put them up? do they climb and cling on like peas? help please thanks
Scroggin your shed sounds good, my shed on hold for now till I get some other bits done on plot, Have had more ideas for shed porch area
Someone was waving a tool at the ground to dig it on another plot, nice and quiet at plot with rain not many plot holders around, did get to watch the blue tit going in and out of house
Also have to sort out the picnic bench area for where it will go - just got a brolly and stand from Homebase using some discount vouchers I had - still got the bench in the box from last year never got that far
Hi all, been off work for a week so not looked at messages, sounds like you've all been very busy. Still decorating indoors but managed a good few hours at the plot. Found some more pallet collars so made 2 raised beds inside the polytunnel and planted my tomatoes in them. Sowed beetroot, carrots, spring onions and broad beans in the others. GG I have 4 big dug over beds that I rotate, thanks for the tip re polytunel tape, I will look online for it.
Peas seem to be taking forever to germinate this year, feel like I am behind!! think I'm going to get a bumper harvest of soft fruit though so next job is netting them.
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I went to the allotment yesterday and today been digging up the path between me and neighbours plot well some of it trying to level it off and lots of rubbish in there, once done a bit more will try and put more egde boards along plot to mark out my plot
Allotment (using main gate) got broken into the other day and someone had rotavator stolen so now have a new key lock so back to keys was liking the combi lock
Just noticed that some of the tomatoes in the plastic gh have got frosted rest are fine, lots of damage to peoples potaotes at allotment and plot neighbour lost courgette
Hello scroggin we have had rain I was up allotment digging for a bit then rain but still carry on digging so now should have enough room for 2 planks along edge of plot - nearly half path dug up de weeded and rubbish removed - some of ground like concrete so hard and ouch on shoulder found a large boulder underground
Scroggin good idea to use plastic cups, I did that last year with the take away cups did not realise that they has plastic inside them and planted straight out in ground thinking they would bio-degrade
GWRS what do chick peas do what do you put them up? do they climb and cling on like peas? help please thanks
Scroggin your shed sounds good, my shed on hold for now till I get some other bits done on plot, Have had more ideas for shed porch area
Someone was waving a tool at the ground to dig it on another plot, nice and quiet at plot with rain not many plot holders around, did get to watch the blue tit going in and out of house
Also have to sort out the picnic bench area for where it will go - just got a brolly and stand from Homebase using some discount vouchers I had - still got the bench in the box from last year never got that far
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Hello , on Holiday in Tenby , Wifi a bit hit and miss
Gardengirl , chickpeas grow about a 1 to 2 feet high and we we put some netting for them to scramble up ?
We have lots of different things in g/h sowed , hopefully neighbour will look after them ?
Thanks GWRS will put netting up for them, enjoy holiday
Scroggin we have had massive showers of rain about 4pm today big lake out side allotments now
Went to the plot and got 2 boards in next to path as edging - will need to dig more to get more boards in
Done a bit more digging at plot and brought some cheap turf from homebase £2 a roll instead of £4 as end of the delivery of turf
Hi all, been off work for a week so not looked at messages, sounds like you've all been very busy. Still decorating indoors but managed a good few hours at the plot. Found some more pallet collars so made 2 raised beds inside the polytunnel and planted my tomatoes in them. Sowed beetroot, carrots, spring onions and broad beans in the others. GG I have 4 big dug over beds that I rotate, thanks for the tip re polytunel tape, I will look online for it.
Peas seem to be taking forever to germinate this year, feel like I am behind!!
think I'm going to get a bumper harvest of soft fruit though so next job is netting them.